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abortabort: Two points that I think have been missed, not only here but in the A7 review as well:

1) Why do you set C1 or C2 as focus magnifier? C2 is clunky to get to (as you say) and C1 is too close to the shutter button. After extensive playing with different settings I now do not have a 'focus magnifier' button at all! You simply don't need it on the A7/R. Why? I shoot a variety of lens types on the A7, this includes native lenses, A-Mount lenses (LA-EA4), EF Mount lenses (with Metabones adapter), MD mount and m42 mount. Now because I shoot a number of different lenses which have differing capabilities in AF on the A7, from very good (native and A-Mount) to very poor (EF mount) to non-existent (MD and m42 etc) I wanted a configuration that worked for all lens types, rather than reconfiguring for manual and AF lenses every time.... TBC

Can you please give further details of your experience with Canon EF lenses with Meabones adapte. According to Metabones their markIII EF-E mount adapter is able to deliverelectronic aperture selection, EXIF data, image stabilization and lastly autofocus.

Can anyone else comment on that if you have that particular experience.

I think Nikon had to compromise to put a 16MP FX sensor to make it more compatible optically with the old generation lenses (both for resolution as well as to reduce the effect of angular incidence on the sensor micro-lenses at the periphery).

1/8000 sec shutter should have been included. There can't be any excuse not to include it in a 2700$ body.It is a wrong decision made by Nikon as they also did with the 1" sensor mirrorless cameras.

Hey Canon wake up. Please observe the mirrorless ILCs that are bursting around you. EOS M is a good camera for still shots, but not a great one. It is high time to come with EOS M II with -1. Better sensor (like the 70D sensor with better focusing capability)2. Tilting LCD, at least vertical tilting to get the advantage of 0.15m close focusing ability of EFM 11-22mm in low angle shot and also for macro works3. Electronic viewfinder either built in or add on4. Better grip to hold the camera (it wanted slip of my hands several times)5. The battery life is very poor. If the battery type could not be changed, then a built in electronic viewfinder will enhance the battery life.

I guess it is time for Canon to come up with a EOS M II with the 70D sensor, an articulated LCD and of course with an option of plug in electronic viewfinder. Removing the articulated LCD from G series was not a wise step.

40mm 2.8 STM is a full frame lens and it become 64mm equivalent if we use it with EOS 100D. So you really cant use for street photography. It is really perplexing to me why Canon is not making any pancake lens for EFS, like M22mm F2 (equvalent to 35mm full frame) they made for EOS M. They can easily modify that lens to be used with 100D. The combined small form factor with any 24, 28 or 35mm equivalen pancake lens EFS will be a big selling boost for 100D and other Canon APC SLRs.

A source told me that the new E-P5 has an improved 5 axis stabilization. Compared to the E-M5 this means that it has a new IS-Auto mode that automatically detects the camera’s movements.And here are some more E-P5 specs:

My first camera was Olympus Pen EES-2, then Pen FT then all the way up to OM-4T. Just info for the readers, Pen-FT shutter speed was up to 1/500. It had side wise prism and had vertical running metal shutter (unbelievable for 1968) covering a smaller 18x24mm half frame. That is why they could sync all the way up to 1/500.

After film era I switched to Canon starting with G2, 30D then spanning till 5DII. I was not happy with noise of the early Oly sensors. But the OM lenses were fabulous and still is. I regularly use them with Canon and OM-D. Specially the primes - 24mm F2.8, 35mm F2, 50mm F2 macro, 100mm F2 and 2.8. OM-D with OM Zuiko 50mm F2 macro and 100mm F2 produced spectacular results.

A source told me that the new E-P5 has an improved 5 axis stabilization. Compared to the E-M5 this means that it has a new IS-Auto mode that automatically detects the camera’s movements.And here are some more E-P5 specs:

Good specs. But I would prefer a buily in viefinder rather than the flash. I am a candid shooter. Most of the pictures now I take with OM-D and Lumix 20mm F1.7 lens. The combination I carry in a small sling bag. With E-P5 it will be more compact

I guess it is unfare to give 6D Silver award with 83% score while 5DIII got a gold with 82% score. Though both of them are full framers, but they belong to different price and user class. For enthusiasts GPS and WiFi is are quite attractive features, but paying extra for them may be heavy on their pockets. Very fast but cheaper SD cardsnowadays should be and advantage for an enthusiast's camera. On camera distortion correction is another reason for which I plan to swap my 5DII with 6D.

Can anyone update how a Panasonic 20mm F 1.7 performs on a Olympus Pen camera. It has a high uncorrected barrel distortion of >3%. Can Olympus Pens correct the distortion of JPEG and RAW files like Panasonic cameras?